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post #391 of 402
3/20/12 at 12:51am
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Try unplugging the AVR for 10 minutes and then do the micro reset again. If still no joy, then return/exchange the unit.

Also, for more questions on your 1912, post in the Denon XX12 Owner's thread linked in my sig.
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post #392 of 402
9/20/12 at 11:24am
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Yeah, it needs some editing, but I have a lot of other interests at the moment. Thanks. Maybe one day I will do some work on it smile.gif
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post #393 of 402
2/7/13 at 10:53am
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Originally Posted by toby10 View Post


In that scenario the video portion of an AVR is indeed redundant.

But where the video portion of an AVR can be very useful is numerous, if needed or desired.

For me the video portion is neither needed nor desired, and I can't find products where I only pay for what I need. Is there a category of equipment that can decode all the multichannel audio formats and let the user control the mix? A category that does not include video, and doesn't even include audio amplification?

I just need audio decoding, and mix control to line level pre-outs. Under 'AV Processors' I have found the Outlaw 975 and Emotiva UMC-200, both for around $600, but would like to spend much less if possible. I fear I'm stuck at this price point however...

Is it possible to find (and only pay for) just a simple Audio (A) processor? I'm looking at entry level AV recievers, but even the ones with pre-outs don't make it clear whether I can control which signal goes where. Some have only one RCA pre-out, and I'm not confident I can mute the subwoofer, use the center channel speaker output, and send the rest of the channels to my 2 channel stereo. Thanks for any help...
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post #394 of 402
2/7/13 at 10:59am
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Originally Posted by nuzzy View Post

Can someone explain AVR "brightness"? I had a sales rep tell me that my Yamaha RX-A2000 was a "bad match" for my Paradigm Studio speakers because Japanese AVR's tend to play "bright" and I should have gone with a US or UK AVR.

These days just about every AVR has a built-in multiband graphic equalizer. I guarantee you that no AVR will sound bright if you turn the top 3 bands all of the way down.

About those US and UK AVRs - all the ones I know about are assembled in China. Does anybody know about a mainstream AVR that isn't assembled on the Pacific RiM?
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post #395 of 402
2/7/13 at 11:04am
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Originally Posted by toby10 View Post


In that scenario the video portion of an AVR is indeed redundant.

But where the video portion of an AVR can be very useful is numerous, if needed or desired.

For me the video portion is neither needed nor desired, and I can't find products where I only pay for what I need. Is there a category of equipment that can decode all the multichannel audio formats and let the user control the mix? A category that does not include video, and doesn't even include audio amplification?

I just need audio decoding, and mix control to line level pre-outs. Under 'AV Processors' I have found the Outlaw 975 and Emotiva UMC-200, both for around $600, but would like to spend much less if possible. I fear I'm stuck at this price point however...

Is it possible to find (and only pay for) just a simple Audio (A) processor? I'm looking at entry level AV recievers, but even the ones with pre-outs don't make it clear whether I can control which signal goes where. Some have only one RCA pre-out, and I'm not confident I can mute the subwoofer, use the center channel speaker output, and send the rest of the channels to my 2 channel stereo. Thanks for any help...

The two most economical ways to obtain what you want involve holding your nose.

(1) Method one - obtain an AVR with line level outputs - most of which are over $500 but still less costly than the stand-alone surround processors.

(2) Method two - obtain any decent AVR and use speaker level to line level converters to downconvert the speaker outputs into RCA jacks with compatible signals on them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speaker-RCA-Line-Level-Converter-Adaptor-High-Low-/280659765462



I have no experience with the device above and only provide the information about it for the purpose of illustrating an example. Search google for speaker line level converter.
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post #396 of 402
2/22/13 at 3:57pm
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Originally Posted by sf49erjohn View Post

I have an Integra DPC-8.5 DVD universal player connected to an Arcam AVR300 receiver with a digital and 5 analog cables. I just purchased the HDAD of Alan Parson Eye in the Sky. On my receiver it is showing 24bit/96kHz sampling rate though I am playing the side which has 24/192. Is there anyway to play it at the higher sampling rate with this equipment setup? The DVD sounds great, I just want to see if I can hear it at the highest quality. Is this the correct forum for this question? Thanks in advance!
I do wonder if your 24/192 is really 24/96 times two.....
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post #397 of 402
6/9/13 at 3:41am
I have two older DVD players with 5.1 analog audio outputs which I'd like to use again. Problem is my AVR has only one set of 5.1 inputs.

Is there any 5.1 analog audio switch which can accept 2 or 3 multi-channel analog inputs?

Are there any analog-digital converters that can take 2 or 3 sets of 5.1 analog inputs and convert them to HDMI?

Or are there any receivers with 2 or 3 sets of 5.1 analog audio inputs?

Thanks!
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post #398 of 402
6/9/13 at 9:24am
Zektor has an excellent switch for just that purpose, although it cost about $250 when I was looking several years ago. So, I went with a simple mechanical switch from Philips instead for roughly $30. The switch has six paths described as component video, composite video, and stereo audio. But, it works fine for six audio channels. Some similar switches do not work because they have different resistances for the component video paths. But, the Philips switch does not.
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post #399 of 402
6/9/13 at 12:10pm
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Zektor has an excellent switch for just that purpose, although it cost about $250 when I was looking several years ago. So, I went with a simple mechanical switch from Philips instead for roughly $30. The switch has six paths described as component video, composite video, and stereo audio. But, it works fine for six audio channels. Some similar switches do not work because they have different resistances for the component video paths. But, the Philips switch does not.

Thanks! What's the name or model no of the Philips switch please?

The Zektor is not in production anymore and I can't seem to find it used on ebay or anywhere else.
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post #400 of 402
6/9/13 at 3:50pm
US2-PH61148

http://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/dcbint/cpindex.pl?slg=en&scy=us&ctn=US2-PH61148
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post #401 of 402
6/10/13 at 5:35am
Can I connect two AV receivers to one subwoofer with a Y-cable? Its a small room, I'd like to make two AVRs share one sub - only one AVR will be in use at any given time.
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post #402 of 402
6/10/13 at 6:10am
Not sure. But I have to ask. Why do you have 2 AVRs in one small room and only use one of them at a time?
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